Identify regional genders
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diane b.Kwiziq community member
Identify regional genders
Hi
The rule - use en if feminine and dans le if masculine - is easy to follow.
The question is - other than for UK -shires, how on earth do we know if a region or province is masculine or feminine, or falls into the 'au' (rather than 'en' or 'dans le') camp ?
More help (or at least examples) please. Thanks.
This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"
Asked 8 years ago
Bonjour Diane,
As the lesson says, regions that end in -e are feminine, with the exception of -shire. Ending in any other letter, they're masculine.
As the lesson says, regions that end in -e are feminine, with the exception of -shire. Ending in any other letter, they're masculine.
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